A social get together where the ATV Club provides the main course and non-alcoholic beverages, you bring a side dish, lawn chair and your best ATV stories. Food will be served from 6:00 to 7:30pm.
Lakeshore Park & Beach is on the shore of Okanagan Lake near Kin Beach, has direct lake access and grassy areas where large groups can hang out.
Registration is required by 5:00pm Monday August 11 using the form below or email info@vernonatvclub.ca
Club members chose Saturday July 26 with more votes than all other dates combined so start getting ready to venture to this special spot. The safety meeting will be held near the start of Kingfisher FSR at 9:30am so we’re ready to ride at 10:00am.
Join the convoy in Vernon or Enderby:
The day before Mother’s Day, Michael is leading this trail work ride to clear the Lobster/Tunnel Trail that connects CJ Express to Oyama Lake FSR near Damer Lake. This trail is an important connector that enables a loop ride rather than having to ride King Eddy FSR back down again.
Safety meeting at 8:50am, ride rolls at 9:00am.
The plan is to perform 3 hours of trail work to clear the downed trees and alder encroaching on the trail to make a more enjoyable and safer experience for everyone.
Bring a lunch and your favourite trail clearing tool (chainsaw, hand saw, axe, brush saw, etc.) and the safety gear required for operating that tool.
A single tank of fuel will be enough for this ride. We’ll try to head for a ride after the trail work as a fun reward after a day revitalizing a great trail.
King Eddy FSR is approximately 9km east of Vernon on Highway 6, the staging area starts immediately off the highway with parking continuing alongside the road as needed.
Relax . Ride . Reconnect on this laid-back trail ride through the beautiful terrain of Noble Canyon.
This ride is ladies-led and encourages ladies to bring their quad or side x side for a fun day on the trails that includes lunch and stops at scenic viewpoints.
We will be heading up Noble Canyon for a leisurely ride and then a stop for lunch at our favourite lookout. There will be food and drink provided by the club as well as a souvenir activity that you can take home with you (no special skills required).
If you have concerns or are unsure about coming out (either due to trailering, unloading/loading, or you don’t drive) your significant other is welcome to attend the ladies ride. If your significant other has their own machine there will be a ride just for the guys.
Please email christian@vernonatvclub.ca or message 250-938-2228 if you have any dietary restrictions or questions regarding the ride. Can’t wait to see you all!
(NOTE – the date in the club email is wrong, the ride date is Sunday April 27)
It’s time to ride folks! Our King Eddy expert says there is still too much snow to head inland toward Bear Lake but the Damer/Oyama Lake side is opening up enough for a first ride of spring.
We’re also going to do a fire starting challenge so we’re asking everyone to bring what they normally carry on an ATV ride so you can see if your fire starting supplies will work in an emergency situation.
This will be an easy ride as we’ll be sticking to cleared/packed roads but the difficulty will be ramped up by snow depth. Bring a shovel and be prepared to get yourself and others unstuck as we may still encounter deep snow on the ride. The goal is to go for a fun ride, not a bunch of pushing and digging but it is still snowing at the upper elevations so conditions can change.
A single tank of fuel will be sufficient for the day. Bring a lunch, we plan to have a lunch campfire.
Staging at King Eddy FSR on Highway 6 approximately 9kms east of Vernon.
Safety meeting at 9:50am, ride rolls away at 10:00am and the plan is to be done the ride at 4:00pm.
You don’t need to be a Vernon ATV Club member to attend. Rides and events are open to everyone, we encourage new riders to come out for a couple of rides to meet club members, find new trails and get a sense of the club before joining.
8 machines and 12 riders attended, trail conditions varied from dusty at valley level to impassable snowy climb above Oyama Lake.
The Fire Starting Challenge went well with everyone getting a fire going with some producing a fair amount of smoke if they weren’t keep going aggressively.
A couple great viewpoints along the ride: the tower above Damer Lake and the lookout further down Oyama Lake Rd.
Download the ride track on the Vernon ATV Club Trail Share
The Vernon Fish & Game Club and Vernon ATV Club are finalizing plans for a very unique event that involves ATVs, target shooting, a wicked meal and prizes. This will be a paid event to cover the costs of ammo, the amazing meal and prizes.
We need your assistance to pick the best date when the most people can attend so please complete the survey below and stay tuned for updates.
GPS Training is always a popular topic so bring your GPS device and/or your mobile phone. Our primary focus is going to be on the Gaia GPS app used by the club but we’ll also compare to other GPS apps including onX.
Coffee, donuts and lunch will be provided so please email info@vernonatvclub.ca to register. There is no cost to attend, bring a chair, all your GPS questions and be prepared to walk around outside putting your GPS knowledge to the test.
Schedule:
Location: 4320 29th Street – in the lane behind Canada Water Depot that runs south to Banner Recreation on 43rd Avenue (next to Urban Canine Adventures).
It’s going to be warm and sunny so let’s hit the trails! The prediction is for a high of 13 degrees so it’s time to dust off your machine for the first spring ride of the year.
The safety meeting will be just before 10:00am so we’re ready to ride shortly after 10.
Come prepared for all conditions, the weather changes quickly in the mountains and there’s still plenty of snow out there that will probably suck a few of us in throughout the day.
There will be a lunch campfire so bring something to eat, whether you roast it over the fire or not is up to you.
A single tank of fuel will be enough for the day and the plan is to be back at the staging area and heading home by 4:00pm.
Non-members are welcome, if you don’t have a current ATV Club membership you’ll be required to sign the club waiver to join the ride.
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